Chris Thomas King brings the down and dirty blues to B.B. King's. Hailing from New Orleans, the roots guitarist and singer may be best known for his acting and musical appearance in the hit Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou, which spawned his single "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues." The Grammy-winning composer has also appeared in Ray, 2008's Kill Switch and the HBO series Treme. And since his home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, King released a album in response, called Rise. His latest disc is 2011's Antebellum Postcards, which continues the vintage theme. King was also the first bluesman to embrace the digital music revolution and the first to introduce hip-hop along with sampling and deejay-distorted electronica into the genre.

Reviews & Ratings

Enjoyed the night very much. The music was solid and what we expected from CTK. Because the place wasn't as packed as other shows I have been to at B.B.King's, it was actually possible to see the musicians without craning one's neck. The show had the feel of an old fashioned jazz club with, what seemed to be, a fair number of locals in the audience. The wait staff was attentive and the food surprisingly decent. All in all, the music and musicians made it a memorable evening.